Insights & Analysis

Briefing on Iran Protests

Washington, DC — On Tuesday, August 3rd the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) hosted a briefing with congressional staffers, leading think tank experts, and journalists from prominent inter...

Iran’s Summer 2021 Protests Explained

For the past two weeks, protests have rocked Iran, particularly in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan. But, there’s been a lot of misinformation about them. NUFDI takes a closer look at these prote...

Iran's Summer 2021 Protests Explained

Iranians and Cubans: Fighting for Freedom and the World’s Attention

“Patria o muerte”, or “ homeland or death”, is a revolutionary slogan all Cubans are taught at an early age. Reinforced by the government, the idea is that every citizen should be prepared to die for the state. On July 11, however, Cubans flooded the streets in over 40 cities shouting “Patria y...

The NUFDI-NIAC Debate

The Truth about Iran Cannot be Untold

For nearly two weeks, there have been large demonstrations in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan that began over severe shortages in water supplies and quickly escalated into anti-regime protests. Other cities and townships in Iran followed suit in support of protests in Khuzestan. This...

Iran Protests Erupt in Tehran

Protests have spread to Tehran after 11 days of nationwide anti-government demonstrations, which originally began in Khuzestan. On Monday, videos circulating on social media show protesters chantin...

Which Sanctions Are Being Lifted?

On June 12, 2021 the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif delivered a 264-page document titled “The 22nd Report on the Implementation of the JCPOA Including the Latest Status of Ongoing Neg...

Iranian Terror Comes to America

Originally published in the Wall Street Journal. The foiled kidnapping plot against activist and journalist Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-born U.S. citizen living in New York City, has sparked a wave of...

Executions in Iran

Fifth Day of Protests in Iran’s Khuzestan

Over the last five days, cities throughout Iran’s Khuzestan province have witnessed a new wave of civil unrest, as Iranians protest their lack of access to water amidst one of the country’s worst drou...

Analysis: Taming the Afghan Menace